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What is Average Handle Time (AHT)?

ViiBE Blog

On the one hand, customer satisfaction is a crucial goal that must be achieved by the end of a call to keep the caller’s business. On the other, each call must be handled as promptly as possible to ensure that the next caller has a short wait time. Why is Average Handle Time important?

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Why AHTs Still Matter and 5 Ways to Improve Them

CSM Magazine

Average handle time is an important contact centre metric but it can be a double-edged sword that creates customer dissatisfaction. The research revealed that 88% of customers agreed with this statement and that 43% of them still prefer non-digital channels.

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RapportBoost to Lead Discussion Group and Exhibit at Customer Contact Week Austin on Oct. 10

RapportBoost

Oct 8, 2018 – RapportBoost , a Los Angeles based technology company that provides augmented intelligence solutions to contact centers using live chat for conversational selling , will lead 3 Interactive Discussion Group discussions focused on live chat agent training and feedback from 11:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. 10 – 11. 10 – 11.

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8 Best Practices for First Call Resolution: Everything You Need to Know

Bold360

Waiting on hold, especially listening to recorded messages which say how important and valuable the call is, can actually create a situation where your customer is more frustrated than they were before they picked up the phone. The whole process is seamless, achieving ultimate customer satisfaction with minimal effort.

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Omni-Channel Is Hot News So What’s the Hitch?

CSM Magazine

Magnus Geverts at Teleopti takes a look at providing a cohesive experience across different channels supported by flexible workforce management (WFM). A recent study found the average person checks his or her smartphone a staggering 85 times a day! Can it be integrated to collect data for the different channels?

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7 Killer Tips for your Travel Site and Call Center to Navigate the Busy Holiday Season with Ease

Bold360

So how can customer support centers within the travel industry better plan for the 2016 holiday season? The practical guide: The following tips will ensure this year’s holiday call center costs and handle times sink to an all-time low, while customer satisfaction ratings soar to an all new high: 1.

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10 Common Call Center Challenges

Magellan Solutions

They have difficulties identifying which channels they should focus on and which technology is best to implement. In terms of implementing new technology to support new channels, we recommend first is to determine what you need in the short and long term. And when new technology is installed, it is often not linked to other systems.